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2020 Silent Weekend | Sept 25-27, 2020

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UPDATE!! 

UTRID Silent weekend 2020

We are very excited to be hosting our first annual UTRID Silent weekend on Sept 25-27, 2020!

SOLD OUT!!
wait-list available, not guaranteed

We have a full list of scheduled presenters including our very own Kimm McConnachie, Michelle Draper, Stephanie Belshe, Trenton Marsh, Clay Anderson, David Davenport, Emily Wells-Longshore and Samond Bishara. This Silent weekend will  offer 12 CEHs/1.2 CEUs and the location will be in Heber, Utah (full disclosed address will be issued at a later date). Come and join us for a weekend of skill building, language immersion and camaraderie.

You must be a certified interpreter and a member of UTRID to participate.

Our Early Bird discount will be opening on January 1st-January 31st to claim your spot in the Silent weekend for $160! This includes meals, lodging, workshops, activities, and games (excluding one dinner on your own). To access the Early Bird discount upon check out you will need to enter the code: ‘earlybird’ to apply your discount price. Spots are limited so get your ticket now!!

We look forward to spending the weekend with you, see you there!

If you have any questions contact Sheri Ramirez at silentweekendchair.utrid@gmail.com.

Tickets will go live Jan 1! Purchase your ticket here. You must be logged into your member account (and enter the early bird discount code). Make sure to choose your sleeping arrangement choice and if you have a person you would like to share a bed/room with. After payment is confirmed you will receive your confirmed receipt for admittance.

UTRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Silent weekend is offered for 1.2 CEUs/12 CEHs at some Content Knowledge Level. Please request accommodations through the registration form. There will be no cancellation/refunds upon purchase, upon discretion.

UTRID does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, disability, marital status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

 

Printable Flyer

Flier description: UTRID Silent weekend

April 24-26 Early Bird tickets ON SALE NOW until Jan 31st $160, access early bird pricing by entering code: ‘earlybird’ Friday: “Self Care” Kimm McConnachie, “Interactive Interpreting” Michelle Draper, “CDI and Hearing Interpreters working Together” “Mirroring” Stephanie Belshe & Trenton Marsh   Saturday: Interpreting- Taking your skills to the next level” Clay Anderson, “Language Acquisition” David Davenport, “Theatrical Performance” Emily Wells-Longshore, “Language Deprivation” Samond Bishara 12 CEHs/1.2 CEUs Certified interpreters only. Must be a UTRID member Send any questions to Sheri: silentweekendchair.utrid@gmail.com

Dealing With Crisis

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Dealing With Crisis

April 4th 4pm-6pm

Join us Saturday for a virtual social via Zoom! We will have a short message from our President (Kimm). Then we will discuss and learn strategies of coping during a time of crisis, and apply those strategies to interpreting.

Look forward to seeing you all soon!

Visit UTRID.com to register and request accommodations. Email: treasurer@utrid.com for refund/cancelation

Register to receive a link to the Zoom meeting ID.

FREE for members!! $35 for non members

0.2 CEHs / 2 CEUs (pending approval)

Purchase your ticket (you must be logged into your member account to see the reduced price). After payment is confirmed you will receive a link to enter the Zoom meeting room.

UTRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This professional studies program is offered for 0.2 CEUs/2 CEHs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. To request accommodations contact pd.utrid@gmail.com. Click here to view UTRID cancellation/refund policies.

UTRID does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, disability, marital status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

 

UTRID Board Planning Retreat Minutes | November 11, 2019

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Date: 11/9/2019

Conducting: Kimm Crosby-McConnachie
Call to Order:  10:00 am

In Attendance:

Kimm Crosby-McConnachie – President

Sarah Hemmert – Vice President

Greg See – Secretary

Ben Daniel – Treasurer

Deborah McHenry- Conference Chair

Erinn Pack- Professional Development Chair

Sheri Rameriz – Silent weekend/Camp Chair 

Adam Janisieski – Deaf Liaison

 

New Business – Kimm Crosby-McConnachie

Scholarship Committee

  • Sheri Rameriz is now the chair
  • Ben Daniel and Adam Janisieski will remain as the committee members
  • When an application is received Sheri will contact the committee members for a discussion and vote. Ben will check UTRID membership and Adam will check RID membership. 
  • Action Item: Sheri will make a flyer to advertise scholarships to the membership
  • Proposal: Kimm proposes that the scholarship amount for the coming year stay the same at $2250 per fiscal year
    • 2nd: Sarah
    • Discussion: This amount still falls within budget and matches the scholarship requests from previous years
    • Vote: All in favor

Procedures for Board Positions

  • To help ensure that new board members are aware of their responsibilities and the board procedures, each position will have a basic procedure document
  • Action Item: All board members will outline their position’s procedures in the shared Google Doc

PD Workshops – Theme: “Building a Vision of My team”

  • Saturdays 9-12am at  $30/members $65/non-member
    • Jan 11th- “Teaming Starts with Me Workshop”- (Teddi)
    • March 14th- “There’s No I In Team” – (Mike, Kaite M., Amber, Angela Spergeon)
    • May 16th- “CDI and Me: Stronger Together”- (Samond, Joseph Featherstone)
    • Sept 12th- “Hello, My name is…: Setting a Collaborative Tone” Soft skills (stay in room with client…work with all clients )  (Pamela, Trenton)  
  • Presenter compensation options:($50/hour, 2 year membership, or 2 free workshops) 
  • Budget for snacks/water: $25 per workshop
  • Action Item: Greg will reserve the space for workshops at the Deaf center. Preferably the B/C classroom or lecture hall, ~40 people in attendance

Terp Talks

  • 11:30-1:30pm   Free for members  $35/non-member
  • Feb 8th- Brick Oven- “Me: Confidence is…”-Heather (Confirmed) 
  • June 20th- Pizza Pie Cafe (orem/provo)- buffet – “You: Communication is…” (Jed- Confirmed)
  • Oct 17th- Leatherbys- “Us: Collaboration is…” (Kimm)
  • Presenter compensation options: ($25/hour, 1 year membership, or free workshop) -pay for facilitator’s lunch

Student Involvement Workshops

  • Thursdays 6-8pm   $5/student members $25/members $60/non-member 
    • Feb 20th- “Speed Mentoring” -Kimm
    • June 18th- “Clarification Techniques: How to Ask For What You Need”- Adam
    • Oct 15th- “Numbers” -Stephanie Belshe (Confirmed)
  • Presenter compensations options: ($50/hour, 2 year membership, or 2 free workshops) 
  • Budget for snacks/water: $25 per workshop
  • Action Item: Greg will reserve the space for workshops at the Deaf center. Preferably the B/C classroom or lecture hall, ~40 people in attendance

Board Meetings

  • Feb 22nd: 9am (Deaf Center)
  • May 9th: 9am (TBA)
  • June 13th: 9am (Deaf Center) 
  • July 11th: 9am (Deaf Center) 
  • Nov (retreat): 13th-15th (TBA)
  • Action Item: Greg will reserve the space for board meetings at the Deaf center.

Finances – Ben

  • Membership dues will stay the same
  • Workshops – Presenter fee
    •         $25/food for each workshop
  • Sponsorship – $2,225 + Revenue from silent auction $1,500
  • Conference – $10,000/ revenue for 8/2019  $5,500/profit

Silent Weekend – Sheri 

  • Better Together #InterpreterUnity
  • April 23rd-26th 
  • 35 attendee slots available (Certified Members Only)
  • Heber Rental – VRBO : #711406
    • 6 Queens (12 spots)
    • 11 Top Bunk 
    • 11 Bottom Bunk
    • 1 off the site if Ben’s Wife comes
  • CEUs: 0.12 
  • $150/person early bird (Jan1st-31st) 
  • $175 (Feb1st-March 31st)
  • $200 (April 1st-day of)  
  • T-shirts -UTRID cover cost

Interpreter Appreciation Day

  • May 6th
  • CERTIFIED MEMBERS
    • (1) $25 Visa Gift Card
    • (2) UTRID Workshop Coupons (up to $45 value)
    • (2) UTRID Membership Extension (1 yr)
  • ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
    • (1) $25 Visa Gift Card
    • (2) UTRID Workshop Coupons (up to $45 value)
    • (2) UTRID Membership Extension (1 yr)
  • Student MEMBERS
    • (1) $25 Visa Gift Card
    • (2) UTRID Workshop Coupons (up to $45 value)
    • (2) UTRID Membership Extension (1 yr)

 Conference

  • Theme: “Vision 2020”
    • Aug 6th-8th
    • 14 CEH
  • Things to add this conference
    • Morning “Huddle” 
    • Evening Wrap-up
  • Streaming Committee (lean on committee from PD)
  • KeyNote – Discuss possibilities
  • Sponsorships include organizational membership (for certain sponsorship levels)
  • Tabeling/booth (sell space, daily rate or full conference)
  • Sell advert space 
    • $25 full page (8.5×5.5)  
    • $15 half page (5.5×4.25) 
    • Discount for deaf businesses
  • BUDGET: $5,500-$6,500
  • Attendee Cost 
    • Member $175/person|NonMember $215 1 Month early bird, Registration opens May 1-May31st)
    • Member $200/person|Nonmember $240  (June1st- July 31st)
    • Member $250|Nonmember $290 (Aug 1-Aug 6th)
  • Planning Meetings
    • Feb 1st, 9-10:30am at Deaf center
    • Feb 29th, 9-10:30am at Deaf center
    • May 9th, 9-10:30am at Deaf center
    • June 20th and July 11th held with the board meeting
    • Action Item: Greg will reserve meeting space at Deaf center

 Sub For Santa – Sarah

  • Possibly hand off planning to the MAL-UAD Liaison
  • Dec 4th 2020 (Reserve Kitchen & Gym) 6-8pm  
  • Set up at 4:00

Streaming committee

  • A committee will be established to plan and run streaming services during workshops
  • This position will be aligned with MAL- Outreach & Technology

Finances Continued – Ben

  • Workshops – Presenter fee
    •         $25/food for each workshop
  • Sponsorship – $2,225 + Revenue from silent auction $1,500
  • Conference – $10,000/ revenue for 8/2019  $5,500/profit

Meeting Adjourned 4:45pm

There’s No I in Team

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Kate Foutz and Sarah Johnson to Co Present:

“There’s No I in Team”

HOW CAN WE BECOME THE BEST TEAM POSSIBLE?

COME LEARN TEAMING STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH ANOTHER HEARING INTERPRETER.

Teaming Flyer (March 14th)

March 14th 9am–Noon

SCDHH

5709 South 1500 West

Taylorsville, UT 84123

0.3 CEUs – 3 CEHs

$30/Member $65/Non-Member

Purchase your ticket now (you must be logged into your member account to see the reduced price).

UTRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This professional studies program is offered for 0.3 CEUs/3 CEHs at the some Content Knowledge Level. To request accommodations please complete the registration form. Click here to view UTRID cancellation/refund policies.

UTRID does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, disability, marital status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

Student Involvement Workshop has been Postponed

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Good Afternoon,

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Student Involvement Workshop scheduled for Feb. 20th 6pm-8pm has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later time. Sorry for any inconvenience but we will keep everyone informed of when this will be rescheduled and hope to see you at the rescheduled workshop.

Thanks so much,

UTRID.

Me: Confidence is… | Terp Talk Feb 8, 2020

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TERP TALK

ME: CONFIDENCE IS…

Believing in ourselves, as well as our skills, is key to our success in the Interpreting community. We will discuss the importance of positive self talk and different ways to improve self esteem and confidence in our careers.

FEBRUARY 8TH 2020

11:30AM- 1:30PM

BRICK OVEN

10622 SOUTH RIVER FRONT PKWAY

SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095

Members: Free
Non-Members: $35

 

Purchase your ticket (you must be logged into your member account to see the reduced price). After payment is confirmed you will receive a link to register for the workshop.

UTRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This professional studies program is offered for 0.2 CEUs/2 CEHs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. To request accommodations contact studentinvolvement.utrid@gmail.com. Click here to view UTRID cancellation/refund policies.

UTRID does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, disability, marital status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

Speed Mentoring | Student Workshop Feb 20, 2020

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Speed Mentoring

Kimm McConnachie presents Speed Mentoring!

Thursday February 20th 6-8pm at the SCDHH: 5709 South 1500 West Salt Lake City, UT 84123

Student Members: $5
Certified Members: $25
Non-Members: $60

Purchase your ticket (you must be logged into your member account to see the reduced price). Your ticket will be sent after payment is complete.

UTRID does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender, gender expression, disability, marital status, age, national
origin, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or
operations.

UTRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This professional studies program is offered for 0.2 CEUS/2 CEHS at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. Request accommodations during the registration process, view the cancellation/refund policies.